MORE Anniversaries ... and A Prayer Request

~ Jenny and Dave - 2008 ~
~ My (older) Siter Jenny (Dave is behind her) - 2008 ~
~ My (little brother) dancing with his wife Amanda - 2008 ~

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I guess this is the week of Anniversary Celebrations! I wanted to wish my (older) sister Jennifer and my brother in law Dave a Happy Anniversary! Today they've been married 9 years (*I think). I also wanted to wish my brother Harry and my sister in law Amanda a Happy Anniversary - they were married on June 8, 2002! And of course Jason and I will be married 10 years this coming Friday ... I have only 3 more days to keep my mouth shut (God Help Me) and keep my surprise a surprise ... wish me luck!

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I also wanted to come to you and ask you all for some prayers for one of our friends. Corey was in our wedding 10 years ago and has had some family hardships in the last 4 years. His daughter Sophia was born 13 weeks early and she spent a LOT of time in the NICU as you can imagine. Well I am happy to report that Sophia is a normal (albeit tiney) and fiesty 4 years old. Two years ago Corey's wife was pregnant again and carried Aiden full term but at a routine ultrasound Aiden was diagnosed with hydrops and sadly passed away a few hours after birth. He would be turning 2 years old this July. They do also have another baby girl who was born healthy and full term in October 2008. Well as if the heartache of losing a child wasn't enough for one family to endure Corey recently suffered a seizure at work and CAT scane revealed that he has a brain tumor. The type is a Grade 3 Astrocytoma - survival for this type is 3 years without surgery and 5-7 years with surgery. He is looking into surgery, radiation and chemotherapy treatment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester where my mother in law is a nurse. I ask for you all to just say a few prayers for Corey, his wife Rachel and daughters Sophia and Ava. Corey is a wonderful friend and is always willing to help anyone out in need ... now he is in need so I will be praying fervently. He does NOT have a blog or a website (just a facebook Notes page) so I will try to keep you updated as I find out things. Thank you everyone!

* and just for some 'fun' click on this link to see a video of Corey doing Karoke (The Safety Dance) at our wedding in 1999 *

THE SAFETY DANCE ala Karaoke Style

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Sorry for the down news but I hope you all have wonderful day!

Love ~ The Clark Family of Four ~ Rebekah, Jason, Jaden and Baby Charlotte!

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad, Jolene & Jeff

~ Mom & Dad - 1968 ~
~ Mom & Dad - 2008 ~
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Well I am starting my new week off and 'hoping' I can go 7/7 again ... today's post is a tribute to my parents - who have been married 41 years today. You may remember last year Jaden and I flew out to NY for Father's Day but really it was a surprise 40th Anniversary Party for my mom and dad that my sisters, brother and I threw. We had a replica wedding cake, a DJ, 100 family and friends to celebrate and lots of memories to share. We had a wonderful time and I wish all 4 of us were able to fly out there again this year to surprise them again. Hopefully they will fly out here some time this summer and we will head to Wisconsin Dells for some waterpark action! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM AND DAD! Love you and Miss you more!
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I also wanted to wish my Bestest Friend in the Whole Wide World a Happy Anniversary today too! Jolene and Jeff have been married 14 years today!!! I don't know what I would do with my (in)sanity if I didn't have Jolene around to help me. We met each other back when I dropped Jaden (then 6 months old) off at daycare. Hannah was in the same daycare. Fast forward a few months and we realized we lived in the same neighborhood. It didn't take much from there to become close friends. We have now known each other for almost 7 years and our first borns have been the best of friends since they were wee little ones. Jolene had Katie 2 years ago and I was blessed to be in the room for her delivery and was honored to be her GodMother. Then less than 2 years later Little Charlotte was born and I of course wanted Jolene there for Charlotte's arrival. Jolene is also Charlotte's GodMother (though her dedication isn't until October!) So HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JOLENE AND JEFF! We love you guys!

~ Jolene & I ~
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Tomorrow is my sister Jennifer's anniversary and Jason and I will be married 10 years on Friday and I am SO SO excited to surprise him with a wonderful night out ... stay tuned for details!
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WHAT!!??!! No info on the 'kids' ... well they had a wonderful weekend! This week starts Jaden's 1st full week of summer vacation and sadly Miss Charlotte is getting a cold - here's hoping we have an uneventful week! 'See' you all tomorrow!
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Love ~ The Clark Family of Four ~ Rebekah, Jason, Jaden and Baby Charlotte